breakers

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plural of breaker
Waves that break, displaying white water Depends on wave steepness and bottom bathymetry
A wave that approaches shallow water, causing the wave height to exceed the depth of the water it is in, in effect tripping it The wave changes from a smooth surge in the water to a cresting wave with water tumbling down the front of it
a wave that crests or breaks into foam
waves breaking on the shore
breakers yard
wreck yard
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A small cask of liquid kept permanently in a ship's boat in case of shipwreck

Then the conversation broke off, and there was little more talking, only a noise of men going backwards and forwards, and of putting down of kegs and the hollow gurgle of good liquor being poured from breakers into the casks.

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Something that breaks
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A request to use a frequency being used by others on Citizen Band radio
circuit breakers
plural form of circuit breaker
ice breakers
plural form of ice breaker (alternative spelling of icebreakers)
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one who trains horses, dogs, etc
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{n} one that breaks, a large wave, a rock
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The quick collapse of an overextended water wave as it approaches the shoreline The collapse occurs when the ratio of wave height to wavelength exceeds 1: 7 This phenomenon also produces swash
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a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
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A switch-like device in electrical panel boxes used to keep the electrical current from exceeding the recommended load for the wire size connected to the breaker
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The electrical safety fusing device located in the electrical load center of each trailer Rated in specific ampage capacities, each breaker protects a specific electrical circuit against overloading due to an electrical short or unusual electrical demand or load There are standard (or resistance type) and G F I breakers
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Breakers are big sea waves, especially at the point when they just reach the shore. see also ice-breaker, law-breaker, record-breaker, strike-breaker. a large wave with a white top that rolls onto the shore circuit breaker
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Specifically: A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines; also, the building in which such a machine is placed
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{i} large wave, wave that breaks into foam
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A wave that has become too steep to be stable As water becomes shallower waves become steeper When the steepness (ratio of height to length of wave) exceeds 1/7, the laws which govern surface-wave motion are no longer satisfied and the crest outpaces the body of the wave to form a turbulent white mass called a breaker There are three types: spilling-break gradually over distance; plunging-peak up, curl over with tremendous mass, and then break with a crash; surging-do not spill or plunge, but surge up the beach face
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A machine which combines coal crushing and screening Normally consists of a rotating drum in which coal is broken by gravity impact against the walls of the drum
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waves breaking on the shore
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A small cask of water kept permanently in a ships boat in case of shipwreck
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A wave that has become so steep that the crest of the wave topples forward, moving faster than the main body of the wave Breakers may be roughly classified into four kinds, although there is much overlap (see Figure 2): Spilling – bubbles and turbulent water spill down the front face of wave The upper 25 percent of the front face may become vertical before breaking Breaking generally across over quite a distance Plunging – a crest curls over air pocket; breaking is usually with a crash Smooth splash-up usually follows Collapsing – breaking occurs over lower half of wave Minimal air pocket and usually no splash-up Bubbles and foam present Surging – wave peaks up, but bottom rushes forward from under wave, and wave slides up beach face with little or no bubble production Water surface remains almost plane except where ripples may be produced on the beach face during backwash
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One who, or that which, breaks
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A hand held pneumatic tool Designed for light demolition work, digging, making holes etc (099)
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A switch-like device that connects/disconnects power to a circuit
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A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines
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Uncoiler rolls through which the strip passes; composed of a mandrel and leveling rolls which unwind the strip prior to processing through the Pickler Breaker rolls assist in breaking up the Hot Mill surface scale
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An often large building located close to a mine shaft, housing machinery to break-up large pieces of mined coal into different sizes and grades of coal (from small to large: rice, buckwheat, pea, chestnut, stove, egg and grate) and remove impurities The sorting of these different kinds of coal is done by a system of screens which lie in tiers Each succeeding screen projects farther out than the one next above it The finest coal falls into the first row of bunkers, the next in order falls into the next row of bunkers, and so on The finished product is then loaded onto hopper cars for delivery (click here for a schematic)
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The building in which such a machine is placed
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A breakdancer
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A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sand bank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard
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A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sand bank, or a rock or reef near the surface
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In a body of water, a wave that breaks or collapses into foam when it reaches shallow water or a beach
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A wave which breaks over a beach, shoal, or rocks; a useful warning of danger
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A chemical added to a frac fluid Used to degrade the gel and change it from a high viscosity to a low viscosity fluid to allow for better flow back
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A wave breaking on a shore, over a reef, etc Breakers may be classified into four types: SPILLING--bubbles and turbulent water spill down front face of wave The upper 25 percent of the front face may become vertical before breaking Breaking generally occurs over quite a distance PLUNGING--crest curls over air pocket; breaking is usually with a crash Smooth splash-up usually follows COLLAPSING--breaking occurs over lower half of wave, with minimal air pocket and usually no splash-up Bubbles and foam present SURGING--wave peaks up, but bottom rushes forward from under wave, and wave slides up beach face with little or no bubble production Water surface remains almost plane except where ripples may be produced on the beachface during runback
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A heat-activated electrical device used to open an electrical circuit to protect it from excessive current flow
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A small water cask
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A device usually found in the home, on a pole or in a substation It is designed to open automatically when a fault occurs It can be operated manually or automatically
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Short for circuit breaker
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a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
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A system of trading halts and price limits on equities and derivative markets designed to provide a cooling-off period during large, intraday market movements The first known use of the term circuit breaker in this context was in the Report of the Presidential Task Force on Market Mechanisms (January 1988), which recommended that circuit breakers be adopted following the market break of October 1987
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A complex series of rules adopted by securities and futures exchanges, in the aftermath of the 1987 Dow Jones crash, in an attempt to slow down market activity during periods of high volatility
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Procedures established to forestall the market from spiraling down Circuit breakers will "kick-in" when the market has dropped by a specific amount within a certain period At that time, the major stock and commodities exchanges will temporarily stop trading in stocks and stock index futures to give floor traders time to rebalance buy and sell orders Circuit breakers were introduced in 1987 after Black Monday The levels were revised when the market had another steep drop in October 1989
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Limits on NYSE trading established in response to October 1987 and October 1989 market breaks The point drops or increases that trigger circuit breaks are set quarterly as a percentage of DJIA The collar triggered at a decline or increase of 2% limits arbitrage sell or buy orders on S&P 500 stocks The collar triggered at a 10% decline halts trading for one hour if before 2 PM ET, or for 30 minutes if between 2 PM ET and 2: 30 PM ET The collar triggered at a 20% decline halts trading for two hours if before 1 PM ET, or for one hour if between 1 PM ET and 2 PM ET, or for the remainder of the day if later The collar triggered at a 30% decline halts trading for the remainder of the day Nasdaq follows NYSE in halting trading So far the only day when the trading was halted because of a decline was on October 27, 1997 due to a 7% decline (point values weren't adjusted to a percentage then)
circuit breakers
Circuit breakers are the switches found in the electrical service box of homes Each circuit breaker protects a specific group of electric devices (outlets, overhead lights, appliances, etc ) If the devices draw too much power, the circuit breakers will shut-off ("trip") the power to all the devices to which it supplies electricity Once the problem has been fixed, the circuit breaker can be "reset " When working on home automation projects that involve the home's wiring the respective circuit breakers should always be turned off manually to avoid electrocution Caution: some wall boxes contain more than one switch or outlet, and these may receive their power from different circuit breakers Always turn off all electric current to the wall box being worked on
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Measures used by some major stock and commodities exchanges to restrict trading temporarily when markets rise or fall too far, too fast For example the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) employs a circuit breaker that will halt trading if the Dow Jones Industrial Average declines by more than 10% in one day BACK TO TOP
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stop trading
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Measuring used by some major stock and commodities exchanges to restrict trading temporarily when markets rise or fall too far and/or too fast
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over-current components that trip to open the circuit and protect other electrical/electronic components from excess current flow; see fusesCircuit breakers can be reset after they "trip" to continue protecting the circuit
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Cut off the current if it reaches dangerous levels
circuit breakers
Measures used by some major stock and commodities exchanges to restrict trading temporarily when markets rise or fall too far and/or too fast
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Safety device which automatically opens an electrical circuit if overloaded
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In response to the market breaks in October 1987 and October 1989, the New York Stock Exchange instituted several circuit breakers to reduce market volatility and promote investor confidence
circuit breakers
Measures instituted by the major stock and commodities exchange to halt trading temporarily in stocks and stock index futures when the market has fallen by a specified amount within a specified period Circuit breakers were instituted after Black Monday in 1987 and were modified following another sharp market drop in October 1989 Their purpose is to prevent a market free-fall by permitting a rebalancing of buy and sell orders
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are a device to help alleviate the burden of property taxes Senior citizens or other residents whose income is below a certain amount get, for example, income tax refunds when the property taxes paid exceed a certain percentage of income
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